Holiday Beach Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 27, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 24340 24929 Osprey 0 50 184 Bald Eagle 0 48 151 Northern Harrier 6 461 1008 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 4786 12109 Cooper's Hawk 3 294 573 Northern Goshawk 0 8 11 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 264 265 Broad-winged Hawk 0 16 18400 Red-tailed Hawk 5 1358 1599 Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 4 Golden Eagle 0 14 14 American Kestrel 0 499 1604 Merlin 0 28 100 Peregrine Falcon 1 55 84 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2 Unknown Buteo 0 17 21 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 2 4 Unknown Raptor 0 0 6 Total: 17 32245 61068 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:30:00 Observation end time: 13:30:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Todd Pepper Observers: Bob Hall-Brooks, Rene Kielbasa Visitors: Richard Carr of Leamington who kept me company during most of the wind and rain, Bob Sanderson of Kingsville, Tom Bell of Leamington and their guest from Victoria, B.C., and a young couple from Windsor & London, Ontario. Weather: Cool, between 12 & 13C, light rain during most of the observation, gusty winds up to 30 km mostly out of the SW,switching to W at 1 p.m EST. Raptor Observations: A slow day, consistent with the weather. Highlight was a Peregrine that rocketed by within metres of the tower. Non-raptor Observations: A nice mix of passerines, including: Eastern Phoebe, Yellow-rumped Warblers, both Kinglets, Song & White-throated Sparrow, several each of Downy Woodpecker and Northern Flicker, Tree and N. Rough-wing Swallow, and the occassional flock of Am. Goldfinch, Eu. Starling, Red-winged Blackbird and Br. Headed Cowbird. Predictions: Clear, cool - 7 - 10C, and NW winds. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Todd Pepper ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/ _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm
